HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2016-013 N.C.S. 01/25/2016Resolution No. 2016 -013 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AWARDING A THREE YEAR CONTRACT TO C.A.R.E. EVALUATORS, INC.
FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT PARATRANSIT ELIGIBILITY
DETERMINATION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma strives to provide a high quality fixed route and
paratransit services to the community while being constrained by limited operating funds,
making efficiency critical to the sustainability of Petaluma Transit; and
WHEREAS, the regional transportation planning agency for the Bay Area, the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), encourages the independent transit agencies in
the region to work cooperatively, including participation in joint procurements to obtain
economies of scale and avoid duplication of effort; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma joined with the City of Santa Rosa serving as the lead
agency in a joint procurement partnership to obtain and share an Americans with Disabilities Act
Eligibility Determination contractor that would serve a vital function for both agencies in
conducting eligibility determination services; and
WHEREAS, C.A.R.E. Evaluators, Inc. have been performing satisfactorily for 3 years
under the current joint procurement agreement with the cities of Petaluma and Santa Rosa, and
the County of Sonoma; and
WHEREAS, C.A.R.E. Evaluators, Inc., the only proposer to the RFP issued by the City
of Santa Rosa on September 24, 2015, has submitted a competitive proposal for the three -year
plus contract period which includes cost increases required by C.A.R.E. Evaluators, Inc. to
ensure that the current face -to -face evaluation process is continued.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
that the City Council does hereby award a three -year contract for ADA Paratransit Eligibility
Determination Services to C.A.R.E. Evaluators, Inc. and authorizes the City Manager to execute
the requisite professional services agreement.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Appr e to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 25`h day of January, r
2016, by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Albertson, Barrett, Healy, Kearney, Vice Mayor King, Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Glass
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk Vice Mayor
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